[8] The series was being developed by Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen, who recently wrote the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode "Heat of the Moment".
[9][10] Linda Schuyler, franchise co-creator, and Stephen Stohn, creative partner on The Next Generation, issued a joint statement confirming that they would not be involved in the new series, stating that the "time is perfect to pass the baton" to Azzopardi and Cohen.
[4] The show was officially described as "a reprise of the original teen drama",[8] focused on a group of teenagers and school faculty "living in the shadow of events that both bind them together and tear them apart".
[13] Stephen Stohn later stated on Twitter that while they weren't involved in any discussions, he and Schuyler remained hopeful that a new series would start production in the future regardless of Max's decision.
[14] That same day, WildBrain released a statement that the company was still "committed to the future of Degrassi" and that "discussions concerning the contract with WarnerMedia are ongoing",[15] indicating their intentions to find a new distributor.
[7] Schuyler echoed this statement in April 2023, telling the Toronto Star that WildBrain had considered the Max deal a "false start".